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Coverage dated March 25, 2025

18 dead, 27,000 evacuated as South Korean fires rage on

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A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires.

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a

  2. The Guardian

    South Korea fires: 18 dead as acting president speaks of ‘unprecedented damage’ (opens The Guardian)

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    A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple is among buildings destroyed after dry and windy weather saw mostly contained blazes spread again

  3. Local News 8

    Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed as ‘unprecedented’ South Korea wildfires leave at least 19 dead (opens Local News 8)

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    By Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea grounded firefighting helicopters following a fatal crash on Wednesday as authorities struggle to contain “unprecedented” wildfires that have ravaged the country’s southeast, killing at least 19 people and destroying a cen…

  4. WNEP

    18 dead, 27,000 evacuated as South Korean fires rage on (opens WNEP)

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    WNEP's feed description

    A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires.

  5. CNN

    Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed as ‘unprecedented’ South Korea wildfires leave at least 24 dead (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday as authorities struggle to contain wildfires that have ravaged the country’s southeast, killing at least 24 people and destroying a centuries-old Buddhist temple.

  6. NPR

    Wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires that have burned 43,330 acres and injured 19 people.

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